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    Sep 6, 2010, 01:37 PM
    Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for Non-resident Spouse?
    I'm a U.S. citizen. I work outside the U.S. and qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. I'm going to marry a foreigner in my workplace. I read that I can file a joint return only if we elect to be taxed on our worldwide income. My question is that after filing a joint return, are we still qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?
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    Sep 6, 2010, 05:05 PM
    QUOTE,"My question is that after filing a joint return, are we still qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?"--- Yes. You are able to qualify for " the foreign Earned income Exclusion"; as your spouse, a non-resident alien, becomes a resident alien( through a marriage to you, a U.S citizen) under the US Tax Code.
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    Sep 7, 2010, 11:21 AM
    Further, your SPOUSE will also qualify for a Foreign Earned Income Exclusion of his/her own.
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    Sep 8, 2010, 02:29 AM

    mydkny:
    You are required to report your worldwide income even if you are not married or do not file joint return.
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